playwright
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So he could follow the instincts he first honed as a young playwright, which told him that a five-word addition to his script could set up a funny moment in a story that gets dark.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
The playwright would go on to bring his surgical way with dialogue to movie sets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
Cole was married twice – first to playwright and theatrical fight director Henry Marshall, whom she divorced in 1988.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Of course the playwright has prepared the way, but the wayward emotions emanating from these inwardly glowing performances are refreshing in work that has the crisp, circumscribed elegance of a mathematical proof.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
And there was Uncle Bao, a playwright, who smoked cigars and let me sit on his lap.
From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang
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In terms of critical reception and production opportunities, Hunter is one of the most successful playwrights of his generation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Soon after, wannabe authoritarians attack the comedians, essayists, playwrights and poets.
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2026
The current generation of playwrights has revealed itself to be remarkably resilient and independent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
Lucy Kirkwood, Penelope Skinner, Timberlake Wertenbaker and Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti are also among more than 70 UK-based playwrights taking part.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
Russia was known for its stormy classical music, its tormented poets, its mournful novelists and bittersweet playwrights.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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